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Oil tankers and pipelines a voting issue in Chilliwack-Hope?

On Wednesday morning I received an email from Mike in Chilliwack: “I have always voted Liberal but am concerned enough about the environment to have my vote swayed.” In ...

Fallacies of “One Project, One Review” Logic

April 4, 2012 | 

Guest blog by Independent BC MLA Bob Simpson The federal government’s rationale for streamlining the environmental review process is based on fallacious arguments about the certainty that’s needed for ...

The Vancouver No Tankers rally in pictures

April 3, 2012 | 

On March 26, more than 2,000 people came together for the No Tankers: Our Coast, Our Decision rally in Vancouver. These photos capture some of the spirit of the ...

Questions Answered, Part 2

April 3, 2012 | 

I understand a strong economy and the positive attributes that it brings to our society and social programs in terms of taxes. That being said, I really appreciate the ...

B.C. opposition to oil supertankers outweighs support 3:1

April 3, 2012 | 

In the same week the federal government announced it intends to chop the review of Enbridge’s pipeline and supertanker proposal, new polling showed opposition to oil supertankers in B.C.’s ...

When Oil and Water Mix

March 16, 2012 | 

The Macdonald Laurier Institute, a Canadian policy think tank, released a report today ominously titled “When Oil and Water Mix,” in which three essays essentially argue that oil tankers ...

The legacy of two legendary activists

March 12, 2012 | 

British Columbia became poorer when legendary activists Art Loring and Jim Green died within weeks of one another in February. These two courageous men dramatically changed the course of ...

Your questions answered

March 2, 2012 | 

Wow, we were blown away by your response to our call for questions in last month’s edition of e-news. You asked so many great questions that we’ve had to ...

Dear Europe: This is not our Canada

February 22, 2012 | 

Guest blog by Geoff Mann There was a time, only just passed, when the word “Canada”” brought to mind not only friendly, less narrow-minded North Americans, but a kind ...